UEFA Europa League · Matchday 1
Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar
- Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:00:00 UTCStadium of LightMatchday 1
Match stats
SunderlandAZ Alkmaar
45Possession55
2.9Expected goals (xG)1.49
20Shots11
5Shots on target2
11Shots off target3
4Blocked shots6
15Shots inside box7
5Shots outside box4
12Corners5
1Offsides0
14Fouls13
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves4
382Passes493
299Accurate passes405
78Pass accuracy82
Match events
- 22′Trai Hume
- 30′Omar Alderete
- 38′Ayoub Oufkir
- 46′Ayoub Oufkir ← Weslley Patati
- 52′Omar Alderete → Dan Ballard
- 59′Kees Smit ← Valdemar Byskov
- 64′Weslley Patati
- 66′Enzo Le Fée · penalty
- 67′Trai Hume → Thomas Meunier
- 67′Malick Fofana → Brian Brobbey
- 67′Wilson Isidor → Nilson Angulo
- 72′Nordi Mukiele
- 76′Jordy Clasie ← Dave Kwakman
- 83′Lewis Schouten ← Calvin Stengs
- 83′Mexx Meerdink ← Jizz Hornkamp
- 84′Kevin Danso → Christopher Rigg
Sunderland · AZ Alkmaar
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
Sunderland346.8Xhaka
206.9Mukiele
47.2↓84'Danso
156.9↓52'Alderete
177.2Mandava
287.8Fée
326.9↓67'Hume
396.8↓67'Fofana
186.8↓67'Isidor
276.8Sadiki
227.3Roefs
AZ Alkmaar86.3↓76'Clasie
36.3Goes
66.3Koopmeiners
96.3↓83'Meerdink
46.3↓83'Schouten
56.3Chávez
286.3Busser
106.3↓59'Smit
226.3Dijkstra
116.3Daal
246.0↓46'Oufkir
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Sunderland
- 34Granit Xhaka6.8
- 20Nordi Mukiele6.9
- 4Kevin Danso7.2
- 15Omar Alderete6.9
- 17Reinildo Mandava7.2
- 28Enzo Le Fée7.8
- 32Trai Hume6.9
- 39Malick Fofana6.8
- 18Wilson Isidor6.8
- 27Noah Sadiki6.8
- 22Robin Roefs7.3
AZ Alkmaar
- 8Jordy Clasie6.3
- 3Wouter Goes6.3
- 6Peer Koopmeiners6.3
- 9Mexx Meerdink6.3
- 4Lewis Schouten6.3
- 5Mateo Chávez6.3
- 28Jari De Busser6.3
- 10Kees Smit6.3
- 22Elijah Dijkstra6.3
- 11Ro-Zangelo Daal6.3
- 24Ayoub Oufkir6.0
SunderlandTale of the tapeAZ Alkmaar
5-3-2Formation3-4-3
3 ptsTable0 pts
+1Goal difference-1
Head to head
First meeting
Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar have not met in the seasons we hold. Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Where they stand — In a 36-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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